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I take "in the media" as meaning that it is said by people talking to reporters, for an example, a spokesman for the police department. So, they are talking about people speaking to the media (reporters), mentioning politicians in particular.

You can't say speak in a media, although I suppose you can say speak in a medium, but I don't really know how that would work, practically speaking.